HOLDING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HOLDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
h4o1l1d2i1n1g2
PlayableHOLDING · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 385,985odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOLDING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.14%
Our own measure of how useful HOLDING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
holdingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOLDING scores
Scrabble h4o1l1d2i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends h3o1l2d2i1n2g3 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOLDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Words starting with HOLDING
1 longer words begin with HOLDING.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLDING
holing10 doling8 dhoni9 hoing9 hongi9 ohing9 dingo7 doing7 indol6 lingo6 login6 dhol8 hild8 hind8 hing8 hold8 hond8 hong8 nigh8 honi7 ding6 dong6 gild6 glid6 gold6 dino5 diol5 idol5 ingo5 lido5 lind5 ling5 loid5 long5 nodi5 olid5 lino4 lion4 loin4 noil4
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Common questions about HOLDING
- Is HOLDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOLDING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOLDING worth?
- HOLDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOLDING?
- HOLDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOLDING:
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